Whilst the levels of investment seen in 2015 are unlikely to be repeated in 2016, the outlook remains positive. There are still significant opportunities for investors in the UK renewables market, despite subsidy curtailments and regulatory changes.

A strong project finance deal pipeline, particularly in solar PV and offshore wind, is supplemented by secondary market investment opportunities, where long-term institutional and overseas investors are becoming increasingly active.

But how will deal activity evolve over the next 18 months? Maria Connolly, Gary Roscoe and Kay Hobbs share their views on the impact of subsidy reduction, the project finance deal pipeline for different technologies and the potential for storage to be deployed in the UK.